LLM Coding Logic: Patching Downstream Bugs Instead of Fixing the Source
burkov · x · 2026-08-06
The author points out a frustratingly common pattern when using LLMs for coding. When module A has a bug that breaks the downstream module B, a human developer fixes the root cause in A. However, an LLM often chooses to modify B, making it 'robust' enough to handle the broken input instead of actually fixing the source error.
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